New embroidery design and painting wedding bouquets

Happy New Year. It is a while since I posted but I have been very busy with Christmas and new year celebrations. All great fun. I haven't gone back to work yet, my courses start next week. I hope to change the direction of my Etsy shop BrushesAndBodkins and concentrate on hand embroidery including ribbon embroidery. I want to create my own embroidery designs that can then be customised with a message or embroidery of a favourite place or home. The card I created for my friend for her church gave me the idea for a set of embroideries based around the seasons. A customer can then have their own message or church, view or home embroidered in place of the church. I plan to create three further designs for spring, summer

and autumn.
             I have also added to my Art by CarolAnnHopper Etsy shop the facility to have your wedding bouquet  painted or your favourite flower(s) painted in watercolour. I hope to extend this to include painting wedding cakes and venues in watercolour. I have so far painted two wedding bouquets. These are really enjoyable to do.

Gingerbread men and reindeer

Hi, It has been a very busy few days. I had a stall at a local craft fair last weekend and I have spent a lot of time making things for the fair. I have made some cute little reindeer. The pattern came from the Craftseller magazine which I really enjoy. Unfortunately the magazine is being stopped which is such a shame. I have also made some gingerbread men. I have made advent calendars as well. I love making things for Christmas. Now its time to start stitching cards for my mum and mum in law.

Christmas Card

Hi, I haven't posted for ages. I have been away on holiday to the Yorkshire Dales. The autumn colours are spectacular this year and the weather was very kind to us. We did lots of walking, drinking tea and eating cake what could be better. I have been teaching my courses and frantically making Christmas decorations for the fast approaching fairs. A friend asked me to design and draw a Christmas card for the local church. I had great fun drawing the card and was happy with the final result. Just a few photos of the finished drawing.

Even More Doll Dresses

Hi, Just a very short post today just to let you see the other doll dresses I have made. I love how cute these are particularly the polka dot strapless dress.

More Doll dresses.

Hi, It is nearly time to go back to work. I have a lot of stitching to do for Christmas and I have cut out my Advent calendars but first I wanted to make a few more doll dresses. I completed five cute little numbers and have a further eight to go so watch this space. Here are the completed dresses.

I love the spot fabric it is great for these little dresses.